Plaiting apparatus



Patented Mar. ll, I902.

C. A. &.' S. A. REYNOLDS.

PLAITING APPARATUS.

(Application filed Dec. 14, 1901.)

2 Shaeis8heet I.

(No Model.)

Patehted Mar. u, I902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A.'REYNOLDS AND SALLIE A. REYNOLDS, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

PLAITING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 695,082, dated March 11, 1902.

7 Application filed December 14', 1901 Serial No. 85,888. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we,CHARLEs A. REYNOLDS and SALLIE A. REYNOLDS, citizens of the United States,residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plaiters; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such'as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in plaiters, and has for its obj ect the production of a simply and dnrably constructed appliance of this character which is capable of being rapidly operated to perform the work re-' quired in a very efficient manner and by the exercise of ordinary skill.

The nature of the invention will be readily comprehended, reference being bad to the following detailed description and to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a plaiter embodying our invention, the parts being in position for use. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the plaiter in folded condition. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on line 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail View, partly broken away, of one end of the plaiter; Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the other end of the plaiter.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A denotes thev base, which consists of a flat board having short legs a. At each end of the base is a strip 17, secured thereto, and pivoted on the top of each strip by means of a screw 0 or the like is a bar 0. Secured to the front of the base is a strip 61, and at the rear of the base are blocks 6 e.

F F designate fixed slats, which are perforated at each end to receive securing-rods g g, the ends of the latter being fastened in the front strip (2 and rear blocks 6.

' H H are the movable slats, pivoted at one end on the rod 9 and havingv at their other ends, which extend beyond the ends of the fixed slats, a notch h to accommodate the other rod g and asecond notch h, which is engaged by a lifting device i. This device consists of a rod seated loosely against the end strip 1) and having at its inner end a bent portion 1" and at its outer end a crank-handle. Turning the device by means of its handle causes it to rise v by reason of the fulcrumafforded by its inner bent end and in turn to engage and elevate the ends of the movable slats free from the fiXed slats. The device z' also per- ,forms the function in operation of drawing the ends of the slats together, this being accomplished by a pulling act-ion on the device when its inner bent end is lowered behind the rearmost slat. The elevated slats are supported by the slat-holder J, which is preferably formed of wire and secured at its lower end to the rear of the base and has at its upper end a shoulderj, against which the slats rest.-

The material to be plaited is wound on a roller K,rotatably supportedby arms ll,which latter are pivoted at their lower ends to the ends of the base by thumbscrews Z Z, whereby the roller may be fastened in the working position (shown in Fig. 1) orin the-folded position. (Shown in Fig. 2.)

In plaiting the goods is engaged at its free I the board and secure it firmly in adjusted position. The eccentric lever is also pivoted by means of a thumb-screw, whereby it may be secured when turned. The end bars G C are then swung over the ends of theslats to prevent the ends of the movable slats from rising, and the plaited goods are pressed with an iron to set the plaits.

The appliance is readily operated, and the plaiting may be very rapidly done with little practice. The construction is simple and durable, and by reason of the folding feature it may be reduced to a smallcompass for transportation. i

e claim as our invention 1. In a plaiter, a plurality of fixed slats, a

plurality of movable slats alternating with the fixed slats and pivoted at one end and havingtheirotherendsrednced andextending beyond the ends of the fixed slats, and a lifting-bar beneath the projecting ends of the movable slats to elevate the latter. I

2. In a plaiter, a base, fixed and movable slats thereon, pivoted bars adapted to be moved to confine the ends of the slats,a goodsroller, and pivoted arms supporting the roller and adapted to fold the roller at the front of the base.

In a plaiter, a base, fixed and movable slats thereon, a pressboard having slots, thumb-screws passed through said slots into the base, and an eccentric lever for moving said press-board.

4. In a plaiter, a slat-support consistingof I a frame extending above the plaiter-base and having a shoulder forming a rest for the slats when elevated.

5. In a plaiter, a base, fixed and movable slats, and a device having a crank-handle and an inner bent end and arranged below the extended ends of the movable slats said end being adapted to press the slats together when the device is drawn outwardly, and to elevate the device and movable slats when the device is turned.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

. CHARLES A. REYNOLDS.-

SALLIE A. REYNOLDS. Witnesses:

R. E. ADAMS, S. F. KISTLER. 

